The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-04
A GENEROUS MAN In NEED.
A Life Of Liberality Causes Poverty in
Old Age.

OlQ age.
In 1851, Mr.. j. M. Carter, cf Mis-
souri,, then student at Chapel Hill
found himself cut off from communi-
cation with his father, out of money,
and turned away from his boarding
place because of his inability to pay
up. Mr.. Jones Watson heard of it,
called the young man into his store
supplied his needs until he was grad
uated the following year, and did all
this at time when he had but pass
ing acquaintance with Mr.. Carter.
SooA after the close of the war the
debt was paid, Mr.. Carter married,
and with the practice of his profession,
law, and the cares of his family upon
him, he busted himself, thus losing
sight of the University and his bene-
factor. Some time since he wrote to
a member of thefaculty and learned of
Mr.. Watson's misfortune in his old,
and well-nigh last days. To this Lett
ter he replied in the following just
tribute to that benevolent man, which
| we hope the papers of the State will
publish, and to which we trust the
many old students aided by him in
their hour of need, will respond as Mr..
Carter suggests
"Now as to my dear old friend,
Jones Watson. In the late troublous
times he stood next to my sainted fa-
ther who died short time after the
war. I have thought of Mr.. Watson
frequently since 1 received your letter,
and it has grieved me very deeply to
learn that such noble and benevolent
man should be reduced to the coEdi-
ton in which he is. | remember the
many kind and noble deeds which he
performed amongst the Chapel Hill
students. / retain with the most affec-
tionate remembrance the miraculously
kind deed which he performed in my
case, and which was unsought and un.
suspected on my part, and entirely
voluntary on his. 1t seems to me now
as if it was miraculous that he should
have learned my condition, and that
it should have possessed his noble
heart to render me assistance, the val
ue of which was incalculable at the
time May God bless and sustain this
noble man and benevolent Christian
in his old age. I believe ttat the Cha
| pei Hill students ,Ohom he assisted ough
to contribute regularly something toi
has satpport-,eot as matter of chart.
on, their part, but as q matter of that i'll
ial duty and love schich scoatld aetatate I
son IN rendering assistance to has tathe
under like circumstances During tn
last ten years L have often thought o
Jones Watson, and have had fore
bodings that his magnanimity ant
charitable acts through his ong lif
would result in his coming to want il
his old days. blame myself that
have not inquired about him sooner
Although l have young and help
less family, I could and would hav
assisted him cheertully at interval:
snd in the same sense in which
would have assisted my own father un
der similar circumstances.'
Mr.. Carter concludes by promising
contribution at an early day. Speak
ing of the letter, one of-the Professor
said "Mr. Carter is right. His cas-
is only one of Thousand, and thes
men ought to know the facts, and at
upon the suggestion to come to NJ
: Watson's relief. He is not only hin
self an invalid, but has an invali
: daughter" We suggest that contr
, buttons for Mr.. Watson be sent
' Rev. A. w. Mangum, Chapel Hill, \
r c., who will acknowledge the receipt
!. of the same, and turn the amount owe
t to Mr.. Watson.